A sticking point in border security negotiations is humanitarian parole. Here’s what that means
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is closing in on a Senate deal on as the White House tries to resolve one of the last major sticking points: whether to preserve the to allow migrants into the U.S. for special cases during emergencies or global unrest.
Republicans deride the authority, , as a Biden administration end run around Congress that allows into the U.S. large numbers of migrants who further tax an already overextended immigration system.
But that power to allow in certain immigrants at certain times is
Slovakian president sharply criticizes changes to penal code proposed by populist prime minister
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of people rallied across Slovakia on Thursday as protests intensified against a plan by the new government of populist to amend the country’s penal code.
The protests came hours after President Zuzana Čaputová voiced her strong opposition to the changes, saying they could jeopardize the rule of law.
The plan approved by Fico’s coalition government includes , which handles serious crimes such as graft, organized crime and extremism. Those cases would be taken over by prosecutors in regional offices, which
European Union institutions gear up for a fight over Orbán’s rule of law record, funds for Hungary
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s institutions are gearing up for a fight over Hungary and a contentious transfer of 10 billion euros (nearly $11 billion) in funds to Budapest.
The European Parliament decided to assess Thursday whether to take the bloc’s executive branch, the European Commission, to court over allegations that it gave into blackmail from Prime Minister to get his approval to start .
The European Parliament made the decision in a 345-104 vote and tasked its legal
Instant is in, fancy is out. Nothing stays the same for long in the world of home-brewed coffee
Instants that demand respect. Compostable pods. High-altitude blends. And a myriad of related home-brew goodies that lift the senses with the familiar fragrant waft of a humble roasted bean: coffee.
Coffee world can’t sit still, it seems — just ask founder and CEO Jim Munson.
“The coffee market’s shifted focus several times over the past 50 years,” he says.
“From the convenience-obsessed industry of the ‘60s and ’70s — think Mr
Issey Miyake displays canvas of colors at Paris Fashion Week
PARIS (AP) — A white, sanitized runway inside Paris’ Palais de Tokyo was adorned with pleated garments on Thursday, displayed like paintings on its walls.
The spectacle hinted at the theme of — fusing fashion and drawings by French artist Ronan Bouroullec to find a quiet power. The collaboration at Paris Fashion Week made for an unusually poetical collection, and one unafraid of color.
Here are some highlights of the fall-winter 2024 men’s shows:
MIYAKE’S ART LESSON
Bursting onto the scene
A Russian border city cancels Orthodox Epiphany events due to threats of Ukrainian attacks
A Russian city near the Ukrainian border canceled its traditional Orthodox Epiphany festivities on Friday due to the threat of attacks as Kyiv’s forces pursue a new strategy with approaching its two-year milestone.
The city of Belgorod has scrapped events in which the faithful plunge into ponds and pools through holes in the ice on the feast of Epiphany every Jan. 19, the state news agency Tass reported, citing the regional emergencies ministry. The annual celebrations are widespread in Russia.
Cross-border attacks have become increasingly frequent in
Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan’s airstrikes
ISLAMABAD (AP) — This week’s between Iran and Pakistan that killed at least 11 people mark a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors.
Long-running, low-level insurgencies on either side of the border have frustrated both countries, and the apparent targets of the strikes — Iran’s on Tuesday and Pakistan’s response on Thursday — were insurgent groups whose goal is an independent Baluchistan for ethnic Baluch areas in Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The question is why Iran and Pakistan would choose
Spain amends its constitution to replace term ‘handicapped’ with ‘persons with a disability’
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Parliament voted on Thursday to amend the country’s constitution for the third time in its history, removing the term “handicapped” and replacing it with “persons with a disability.”
The change has long been a demand of people with disabilities in Spain. The amendment to Article 49 also added that “public administrations will pursue policies that guarantee the complete autonomy and social inclusion of people with disabilities.”
The two largest parties, the and the conservative opposition Popular Party,
India’s newest airline orders 150 Boeing Max aircraft, in good news for plane maker
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — India’s newest airline will buy 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, in the first major announced sale for the manufacturer since a panel blew out of another Max model in midflight earlier this month, the airline announced Thursday.
Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube announced the order of the Boeing 737 Max 10 and 737 Max 8-200 planes at an airshow in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad.
The airplanes will increase the airline’s
US applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level since September 2022
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in more than a year, underscoring the resilience of the labor market despite elevated interest rates that are intended to cool the economy.
Jobless claim applications fell to 187,000 for the week ending Jan. 13, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s the fewest since September of 2022.
The four-week average of